WordPress plugin comparison

Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes vs WP Auto Updater

Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes

by Johan van der Wijk

9K+ installs4.8

WP Auto Updater

by thingsym

7K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes has more active installs: 9K+, against 7K+ for WP Auto Updater.
On a typical day, Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes is downloaded about 103 times, WP Auto Updater about 37.
Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.6 from 10 reviews.
Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Jun 4, 2026 for WP Auto Updater.
Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for WP Auto Updater.
Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for WP Auto Updater.

Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes	WP Auto Updater
Popular rank	#2,178	#2,570
Active installs	9K+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.9K	819
Rating	4.8(4)	4.6(10)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.85	×0.80
Last release	1 month ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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